Albert was born in St. Pierre in 1930 and moved to St. Lawrence at a very young age. As a boy he played most of his soccer on the Hog before progressing to the High School team where he played against teams from Lawn and Lamaline. When the Burin Peninsula Football League was started in 1946, Albert, at 15 years old, was called upon to play for his beloved Laurentians. He continued to play for them until he retired in 1962.

During his illustrious 17 year career Albert played on 11 Burin Peninsula Championship teams and was a member of three (3)
All-Newfoundland Championship teams in 1951,1952,and 1955. In the
1954 Finals he was named the Most Valuable Player. He won a number of
MVP's and Most Gentlemanly and Effective Player award with the local
Laurentians.